With at least 15 people in hospital battling COVID-19, Health Sciences North is tightening restrictions on accessing the 6th floor, known as the COVID floor.
The hospital made the announcement that caregivers will not be able to enter the floor except for what the hospital calls compassionate reasons.
Six people have died from the disease in Greater Sudbury, and hospitalizations have risen from two to 15 as of Monday afternoon with many of those in hospital connected to the outbreak at Amberwood Suites Retirement Home.
The rest of the 65 active cases are in self-isolation.